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While hand sanitizers are effective at fighting respiratory viruses, they do not penetrate the bacteria found in the 'stomach bug' called Norovirus.

Only soap and water penetrate the type of bacteria present in the bad stomach bug.

Typical household cleaners like hand sanitizer or wipes don't kill germs from norovirus. Here's what you can use instead.

Hand sanitizers' main ingredient – a form of alcohol – is not capable of degrading norovirus' tough exterior.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alcohol-based hand sanitizer, which typically helps prevent many viruses, does not work well against the norovirus.

In addition to sheer grossness, norovirus is notable for its resistance to many cleaning agents, including alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

Why don't sanitizers work against the norovirus? The structure that encloses the virus—the capsid—protects the virus and makes it more resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers.

Norovirus is notable for its resistance to many cleaning and disinfecting agents, including alcohol-based hand sanitizers, so be sure to read labels closely. (Adobe Stock) ...